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2010 Knox County, Tennessee Mayoral Election
The 2010 Knox County mayoral election was held on August 5, 2010, to determine the next mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mike Ragsdale could not run for re-election due to term limits. Republican state senator, Tim Burchett, won the election with 88.3% of the vote against Democrat Ezra Maize. Republican primary Candidates Nominee * Tim Burchett Timothy Floyd Burchett (born August 25, 1964) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for , based in Knoxville, serving since 2019. A Republican, Burchett was formerly mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. He served in the Tennessee ..., state senator Eliminated in primary * Tim Hutchison Primary results The Republican primary was held on May 4, 2010. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee * Ezra Maize Eliminated in primary * Michael J. McBath Primary results The Democratic primary was held on May 4, 2010. General election See also * 2010 Tennessee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Burchett
Timothy Floyd Burchett (born August 25, 1964) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for , based in Knoxville, serving since 2019. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, Burchett was formerly County executive, mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. He served in the Tennessee General Assembly, first in the Tennessee House of Representatives, in which he represented Tennessee's 18th district. He later served in the Tennessee State Senate, representing the Tennessee's 7th Senate district, 7th district, part of Knox County. Early life and education Burchett is a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, where he was born in 1964. He attended West Hills Elementary School, Bearden Junior High School, and Bearden High School (Tennessee), Bearden High School. After graduating from Bearden High School in 1982, he enrolled in the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in education in 1988. He is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Tennesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
